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The forecast calls for tonight mainly cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms some of which could be severe. It will be warm and humid with overnight lows in the mid sixties. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies and a slight chance of rain.
District to seek input on Ottawa school options tonight
Ottawa USD 290 hosts a 7 pm meeting at Ottawa Middle School to discuss three proposed school options with attached costs from 28.2 to 33.9 million dollars. The education planning committee will use tonight’s input plus prior surveys to craft a recommendation for the Board of Education, aiming for community support of a bond for school improvements.
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Ottawa
Jan Collins
Collins
Board of Education
Terri Howard
Ottawa Education Association
Lincoln
Howard
Franklin County
Education Planning Committee
Tom Leinaker
Leitaker
Bond Issue Heads to Voters in Anderson County USD 365
Voters in Anderson County Garnett USD 365 will decide on a $16 million bond to fund new or expanded schools district wide. If approved, property tax mills would rise by about 14 to 15, lasting 20 years, with an average home value of $53,000 adding roughly $7.10 monthly or $85 yearly.
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Anderson County-Garnett
Garnett Elementary Center
GEC
Ray Meyers
Irving Primary Center
Garnett
Anderson County
Irving
Gordon Myers
USD 365
Greeley Elementary
Greeley
Myers
Fatal rail crossing to qualify for state improvements
Franklin County crossing at Ohio Terrace, site of multiple fatalities, will qualify for state funding to install crossing arms and lights. Funds cover most costs. construction planned for 2005 with preliminary design in 2004. Local officials note signage upgrades and a new hump crossing warning may follow safety guidelines.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Public Works
Ray DeJulio
Ohio Terrace
DeJulio
al Cathcart
Kansas Department of Transportation Coordinating
Louisiana Terrace
Cathcart
Kansas Corporation Commission
KDOT
KCC
Finney County
Osage County
Sisca
Freone Hollinger
Seventh Street
Hollinger
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